The invention discloses a process for producing
solvent yellow GR. The process is characterized by comprising a
coupling reaction step, a complexation
reaction step, a
neutralization reaction step and an acid
precipitation reaction step, wherein the
coupling reaction step comprises the following substeps of diazotizing 4-nitro-2-aminophenol-6-
sulfonic acid, and then, reacting the diazotized 4-nitro-2-aminophenol-6-
sulfonic acid with acetoacetate
aniline for 1-3 hours at the temperature of 50-80 DEG C under an alkaline condition, so as to produce azo A and water; the complexation reaction step comprises the following substeps of adding the azo A, obtained in the
coupling reaction step, into a reaction kettle, adding water, a complexation agent and a PH
regulator, controlling the temperature to 90-100 DEG C, and reacting for 5-15 hours, so as to produce a
sodium sulfonate containing complex and an acidic compound; and the acid
precipitation reaction step comprises the following substeps of reacting the
sodium sulfonate containing complex, obtained in the complexation reaction step, with
sulfuric acid for 1-5 hours at the temperature of 80-95 DEG C, so as to produce a sulfonic group containing complex and
sodium sulfate, and then, filtering and washing, thereby obtaining the
solvent yellow GR. The process has the advantages that the production of
acetic acid during complexation reaction is avoided and the process steps are simple and friendly to the environment.